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Fernando Botero was an artist known for his satirical artwork. His ‘Mona Lisa, Age 12’, a parody of Leonard DaVinci’s magnum opus, shot him to fame in 1959. Shop a selection of Fernando Botero pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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WOMAN WITH A STOLE
By Fernando Botero
Located in New York, NY
A striking example of Fernando Botero's iconic style, "Woman with a Stole" captures the Colombian master’s signature exploration of volume, form, and sensuality. Executed in 1972, th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Horse with Saddle by Fernando Botero
By Fernando Botero
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fernando Botero
1932-2023 Colombian
Horse with Saddle
Signed "Botero 2/6" on back right
Bronze with brown patina
Representing one of Fernando Botero's most celebrated sculptural ...
Category
Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Juan Rodriguez Conejo by Fernando Botero
By Fernando Botero
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fernando Botero
1932-2023 Colombian
Juan Rodriguez Conejo
Signed "Botero 88" (upper right)
Oil on canvas
Exemplifying Fernando Botero's distinctive visual language and mastery of...
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
El Sueño by Fernando Botero
By Fernando Botero
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fernando Botero
1932-2023 Colombian
El Sueño
(The Dream)
Signed and numbered 4/6
Bronze
Representing one of Fernando Botero's most coveted subjects and executed at the height of ...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
HEAD
By Fernando Botero
Located in New York, NY
Bronze sculpture with brown patina.
Head of a young girl.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$300,000
Torero
By Fernando Botero
Located in Miami, FL
Fernando Botero
Torero, 1989
Colored markers on paper
12 x 8 1/2 in
Provenance:
Allegrini Piero, Brescia.
Galleria Panantu Casa de'Aste. Arte Moderna e Contemporanea.
August 5 - Sep...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Laid Paper, Permanent Marker
$35,000